One of the amusing aspects of the debate on nationalism triggered by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) election campaign and victory is how much it has animated the NRIs (Non-Resident Indians) of the “Never Returning Indian” kind. Even in the comfort of the cold United States east coast and the salubrious climate of California, Indian Americans have been getting hot under the collar or vicariously excited about the rising tide of nationalism in India. While NRI residents in West Asia send home their hard-earned dinars, most Indian Americans send home their advice.
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